Comments on: How My House of Cards Collapsed

By: TCS

TCS — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:12:52 +0000

oh yeah, everybody in the Rockies looks rough. Its a hard climate. A freind I used to work with in Jackson would always comment at lunch regarding a woman who looked rough or even average that "she could be miss Wyoming any day".

By: Tamie

Tamie — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:48:38 +0000

I stepped back into the office and Bobby said, "Did you know about Dee almost dying???" Good grief, man. At least let me sit down before you scare me to bits!I’m so glad you’re safe and mostly sound again at home. Hope the tests continue to go well. No more of that air for you.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:11:30 +0000

Dee, I would assume you’re feeling much better after breathing the air in God’s country (Oklahoma)! Glad you’re home. Bobby

By: Dee Andrews

Dee Andrews — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:48:48 +0000

Why, yes, Greg, that is not only certainly possible, but most probable. You know how us delicate Southern Magnolias are in harsher climes. We require lots of pampering and maintenance to keep us happy and in the best of health, mental, physical and otherwise.I’ve read too much of William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams’ work to thrive outside the Southern experience.And you know what? One thing of which I was very aware was how weathered and leathery most of the women’s skin was, including their faces. It was very difficult to tell how old most of the women were and I was often surprised that they were much younger age wise than they looked.I, on the other hand, had very pale, delicate features that everyone noticed. Several commented on how sensitive my skin seemed to be. Of course the paleness was not so much from staying out of the sun most of the time, which I do, but from lack of many red blood cells left in my body!Tom only realized how white my skin had been after I’d received the 2 pints of blood and had a pink glow about me again.I was definitely the Southern Belle in the ICU holding court though, let me tell you. I was the life of the party. Scarlett O’Hara had nothing on me!

By: Greg England

Greg England — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:46:56 +0000

I’m glad you’re at least heading out of the woods, so to speak. All that you wrote is certainly a possibility and might explain things from a medical perspective. It may just be possible that you, being a southern lady, got too far away from the south and your body couldn’t tolerate the change. I mean, it is possible, right?

By: Dee Andrews

Dee Andrews — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:43:41 +0000

Sorry, Janice! Here's a belated wave to you, too! And thanks so much for the long stemmed rose this morning by email! Beautiful.And Corry & Kc - thanks for the DaySpring card. I loved it and it is much appreciated.Tommy - next time we go up to the Rocky Mountains I'll remember to stop taking all of my "drying out" meds a week before. (Just kidding, don't panic. They invited us to enjoy the rest of our visit but to "never come back," and we won't. I'll tell y'all later what Tom kept saying, but don't want to spoil my "I told you so" post about what all he kept saying. You can figure. (And try to guess, if you want. As in, where he wanted to go and what he wanted to do.)

By: janice

janice — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:00:31 +0000

Glad to hear, that you are home,
you were in Arkansas? we live next door to Arkansas! you could have wave to us!
take care

By: TCS

TCS — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:47:28 +0000

wow. I always stop taking my allergy meds a week prior to the mountains because the dry me out and you need all the water you can get.Glad your back home.